Chapter 0829 What Fuhai City Lacks

Many years later, Shen Xiuming once again wore armor and helmets, and changed from the Xuan Fu Army of the vassal states to the higher-level Yellow Fu Army, which meant that the equipment was more sophisticated and correspondingly heavier. Even if it was blessed, The talisman is still a big burden.

A morning of training left him breathless and sweating profusely, but he was not convinced. During the lunch break, he told a group of soldiers who were much younger than him about the past: He had learned Taoism in Pangshan, but unfortunately he could not condense elixirs. But he participated in the Battle of Duanliu City in the early years and had a real battle with the Giant Demon King's army. It was a big battle...

The soldiers listened with great interest and laughed from time to time. They all thought that the fat veteran was bragging. An officer didn't think so. He called Shen Xiuming aside and whispered: "There are many duties in the Huang Fu Army. Someone needs to be responsible for taking care of the warehouse, delivering orders, copying official documents, etc. I think you can do it." Writing and being a more steady person are not as good as..."

"Do you think I can't charge into the battle?" Shen Xiuming flexed his muscles and his face turned red from holding back.

The officer waved his hands hurriedly, "Of course that's not what I meant..." He smiled, "You are someone that Queen Xun and Master Youbi value highly. Being a small soldier is really an indifference to your talents."

"I'm not willing to give in, and I'm only a small soldier... How do you know that Queen Xun and Master Youbi know me?" Shen Xiuming remembered it clearly. He signed up to join the Huang Fu Army without letting anyone introduce him. Yes, war is imminent, and it is very easy to be a soldier.

The officer had a wry smile on his face and said, "No, Master Youbi, the great talisman, has invited you to go to the palace to discuss matters."

"Now?"

"No, no, they said it was 'at your convenience'." The officer carefully and secretly looked at the veteran under his command, but couldn't see what talent or strategy he had.

"Then... I'd better finish today's training and go in the evening. I have to recover my strength as soon as possible, otherwise I won't be able to compare with those young guys." Shen Xiuming moved his shoulders and felt that the practice back then was still beneficial. As long as it takes If you spend some time training, you will never lose to those young people. He is a person who has opened up all the seven orifices. (audience)

"Well, you decide this for yourself. Well, Brother Shen, am I not bad to you?" The officer looked a little frightened.

Shen Xiuming was stunned for a moment, remembering that he was usually called "Old Shen" and "Fat Shen". He immediately understood that the officer was afraid that he would speak ill of him in front of Master Youbi, so he smiled and said: "You He is a qualified officer. If he can perform meritorious service on the battlefield, he may become a general. "

The officer smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, "I'm not the material to be a general. I'll be good if I can survive on the battlefield."

Shen Xiuming took leave of absence from the camp after dinner, and walked to the palace with his helmet under his arm.

It is said to be a temporary palace, but it is actually a temporary camp outside the city. Just like when she rushed to the aid of Duanliu City, Queen Xun refused to stay in the city and camped outside. Not far from the recruit camp, you can see refugees walking on the road at any time. .

Shen Xiuming thought it would be troublesome to prove his identity. Unexpectedly, a Talisman Master at the gate of the palace camp waved to him from a distance and welcomed his arrival, "Mr. Shen, please, the Great Talisman Master You Bi is in the tent over there." ”

The camp was not big and had no royal flair at all. The tent that the Talisman Master pointed to was also very ordinary. Shen Xiu Ming thanked him and walked over alone. He was wondering what Xin Youtao wanted to find him. What would he see and hear in Tidelang City? He told Xin Youtao about his encounter with the King of Sacrifice in detail, and even suggested that Xin Youtao take his memory, but Xin Youtao refused.

As soon as he reached the tent door, someone opened the curtain inside. A young talisman master smiled at him, invited him in, and went out.

There were still several talisman masters in the tent, and they all said goodbye and left at this time. There were no outsiders left. Xin Youtao smiled and waved to Shen Xiuming, asking him to sit down. Then he took off the nine-fold talisman crown on his head and placed it carefully on the table. "In the past, I saw those sanctimonious old men wearing such hats. I always had to laugh at it, but I didn’t expect it to happen to me.”

"Didn't you know that you wanted to be a talisman master a long time ago? Don't you have this preparation?" Shen Xiuming and Xin Youtao always meet several times a year, so they are not particularly cramped.

Xin Youtao sighed, "I thought I would always live under the protection of my sister, work as a relative of the emperor, wear a talisman crown of up to seven levels, and then just eat, drink, play and enjoy myself."

"Haha, it would be great if that were the case. Can I also get some credit?"

"Of course, we have been friends since childhood."

Shen Xiuming felt warm in his heart. He and Xin Youtao were not friends when they were young, but after going through so many things, the friendship they had in the past became precious. Especially when thinking of Mu Feihuang after he became a half-demon, Xin Youtao's friendship became even more precious. rare.

Xin Youtao sighed again, "My sister and I wanted to turn the Holy Talisman Dynasty into a big backer, but who would have thought that it would become a burden like a mountain. If we were to do business, we, my sister and my brother, would suffer a lot, and everyone would It is said that 'stealing a chicken does not end up losing a lot of rice'. We should not only lose a lot of rice, but also keep raising this chicken."

Shen Xiuming laughed, feeling more relaxed, and put the helmet on the table. Compared with Xin Youtao's nine-layered talisman crown, it was a lot shorter, but more tough.

"If you raise this chicken, you will be prosperous." Shen Xiuming is also a businessman and understands that the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

The smile on Xin Youtao's face slowly disappeared, "If this chicken is raised, we siblings will be willing to die. At least 500,000 people, Daliang, 500,000 people died in the imperial capital and were burned to ashes by the demon fire. Me and My sister is responsible for this.”

"How can this be your responsibility? There are emperors and ministers, and no one would have thought that something like that would happen."

"No, Daliang, that's not the case. My sister and I are ambitious. We are the ones who have seized power. Since we have seized it, we must be responsible for the power and the entire Shengfu Dynasty. Of course the emperor is also responsible, so he went to Talang in person. The country hopes to persuade the army there to come to support Floating Sea City. My sister is not optimistic about this mission. The new King of Waves is very proud. He will not surrender to the Kingdom of Sheshen and will not accept the emperor's orders easily. "

"Originally I didn't dare, but now the situation has changed. The Holy Talisman Dynasty is like an old house on fire. The fire is too strong, and the people who come to put out the fire may die inside."

Shen Xiuming was silent for a while. Indeed, even the subjects of the Shengfu Dynasty had doubts about defending Floating Sea City, let alone the princes in the south. Then he asked: "Why don't we go to Talang Country? The two armies are together. It will always be better together.”

Xin Youtao separated the talisman crown and helmet on the table, pointed to the map and said: "Because Fuhai City is the largest and can accommodate the largest number of refugees. It is located right in the middle of the coastline and is not too far from refugees in all directions. My sister chose After deciding on this place, she said that the Shengfu Dynasty had already lost too many people and could no longer let the survivors suffer the ravages of the demon clan."

Shen Xiuming looked at Xin Youtao and said slowly: "My eldest son was taken away by Daotong. He must be safe. My wife and younger son... will stay in the imperial capital forever. You said this belongs to you and Queen Xun Responsibility, but I know who the enemy is. Unfortunately, I didn't dare to attack him at that time, and it was probably useless. I once regretted it, but now I think about it, why should I die in the hands of the King of Sacrifice? , so I want to join the Huang Fu Army. I want to go to the battlefield. I can’t let go of the burden in my heart until I kill at least one demon soldier. Xin Youtao, please allow me to call you this. I can sense the burden in Queen Xun’s heart. She regrets and blames herself more than I do. I hope I can do something for her so that she can let go of this burden. Look at the endless stream of refugees outside. They are not coming to Fuhai City because of this. I heard that Queen Xun is here. Xin Youtao, tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Xin Youtao looked at Shen Xiuming in surprise and stood up slowly. Although they were friends and had kept in touch for many years, he never thought that Shen Xiuming was a great person. He would give money, land, and introduce business, but he never thought that Shen Xiuming was a great person. He had no intention of letting Shen Xiu Ming enter the court as an official.

But Shen Xiuming's words surprised him. Before he even mentioned anything, Shen Xiuming guessed his true intention, as accurately as if he had taken away the memory from his mind.

"My sister is about to collapse. She keeps going to see the refugees. The more she sees, the more she feels guilty. She hopes everyone will come to Floating Sea City, but she lacks confidence in whether she can hold on to this place."

Xin Youtao glanced down at the map and couldn't tell how confident he was, "This is a decisive battle. King Sheshen doesn't want to wait any longer. He wants to completely destroy the Holy Talisman Dynasty in Floating Sea City, and then send his troops south to attack Talang Kingdom. I forced Emperor Ci to go to Talang Country, not to bring in reinforcements, but to take temporary refuge. The Fu Lu Masters destroyed the demon formation in Shi Shen Kingdom, which was a good thing, but it also attracted a larger demon army. , there are seven groups, at least 500,000 demon soldiers on our side, half of which are new soldiers."

"We can go to the battlefield." Shen Xiuming is an old recruit.

Xin Youtao smiled slightly, "Another huge demon army is parked at sea. They will not participate in the war. Xiao Qingtao tried to persuade them to change their minds and join forces with humans, but I don't think they will succeed."

"Joining forces with the demon clan? We won't do it either." Shen Xiuming said loudly, his hatred for the demon clan had reached its peak.

Xin Youtao smiled again and continued: "Fuhai City lacks everything, the most important thing is the lack of confidence. My sister blames herself, but she did inspire a large number of people's fighting spirit, which is a fighting spirit that will lead to death, just like you , but I need living soldiers. King Saishen hopes that this battle will be a decisive battle, but I will regard it as the beginning. If everyone dies on the battlefield, how can mankind regain its homeland? "

Shen Xiuming blinked, unable to follow Xin Youtao's thoughts.

"My sister and Fuhai City need Mu Xingqiu. They need his fighting spirit and tenacity in guarding Duanliu City. They need his name to be spread in everyone's ears. They need all the miracles he has created. Most importantly, they need him. myself."

Opposite Shen Xiuming became more and more surprised. Xin Youtao took out a black jade statue from his arms, placed it gently between the two helmets, and added: "Regardless of whether it's true or false, as long as it's Mu Xingqiu."